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Re: For loops vs. matrix operations [message #37437 is a reply to message #37435]

Wed, 17 December 2003 15:52

James Kuyper
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Registered: March 2000

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Alex Schuster wrote:
...
> Matricyzation should always save time, especially if you have small
> inner loops. I also think this makes the code more readable and
> universal.

Usually, yes, but some of the things you have to do in IDL to get
reasonable speed by avoiding the use of loops are extremely un-readable.
I think most of the arcane uses of HISTOGRAM, for instance, fall into
this category.

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		Re: For loops vs. matrix operations By: David Fanning on Thu, 18 December 2003 04:55
		Re: For loops vs. matrix operations By: marc schellens[1] on Wed, 17 December 2003 23:25
		Re: For loops vs. matrix operations By: Kenneth P. Bowman on Wed, 17 December 2003 18:59
		Re: For loops vs. matrix operations By: JD Smith on Wed, 17 December 2003 17:31
		Re: For loops vs. matrix operations By: James Kuyper on Wed, 17 December 2003 15:52
		Re: For loops vs. matrix operations By: Wonko[3] on Wed, 17 December 2003 15:24
		Re: For loops vs. matrix operations By: Craig Markwardt on Wed, 17 December 2003 14:57
		Re: For loops vs. matrix operations By: mperrin+news on Wed, 17 December 2003 15:05

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